Sam's News — gaming — 2026-08-09¶
TL;DR¶
- Roblox shares plummet 70% on player decline and AI pivot
- Roblox stock plummets 70% following player decline, company pursues AI solutions
- Blizzard achieves first back-to-back growth years in nearly a decade
- Blizzard becomes Microsoft's top studio
- Battlefield 6 bans hundreds of thousands of cheaters pre-launch
- Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask now run natively on iOS
Gaming¶
Roblox shares plummet 70% on player decline and AI pivot¶
Roblox stock crashes 70% following reports of persistent player decline despite AI integration plans.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Roblox stock plummets 70% following player decline, company pursues AI solutions¶
Roblox shares dropped 70% after the company reported persistent declines in player numbers and announced AI-focused remedies.
Sources: pcgamer.com RSS
Blizzard achieves first back-to-back growth years in nearly a decade¶
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Overwatch resurgence reportedly drive Blizzard to first consecutive years of growth since 2016.
Sources: GamesRadar+ RSS
Blizzard becomes Microsoft's top studio¶
Internal Microsoft email reportedly ranks Blizzard as the company's top gaming studio.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Battlefield 6 bans hundreds of thousands of cheaters pre-launch¶
Developers ban hundreds of thousands of cheaters before Battlefield 6 even launches, announcing anti-cheat measures.
Sources: ixbt.games RSS
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask now run natively on iOS¶
Classic Nintendo 64 games Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask are now playable natively on iOS devices.
Sources: GamesRadar+ RSS
Cancelled Quake 4 expansion released on GitHub by former XCOM 2 developer¶
A developer discovers and releases a cancelled Quake 4 expansion found on an old hard drive via GitHub.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
US gamers play Xbox One more than Xbox Series X|S¶
Survey reveals American gamers use older Xbox One hardware more frequently than current-generation Xbox Series X|S consoles.
Sources: levelup.com RSS
LGD Gaming player TaiLung banned from The International 2026¶
TaiLung from LGD Gaming is banned from The International 2026 and all future PGL esports events.
Sources: gosugamers.net RSS
Blizzard named Microsoft's top studio in leaked company communication¶
Internal Microsoft correspondence reportedly identifies Blizzard as the company's leading studio.
Sources: pcgamer.com RSS